Luting machine



J. W. WALKER.

LUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. I921.

1,435,352, Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

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James Walker INVENTOR ATT RNEY.

J. W. WALKER. LUTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2 1921.

1,435,352, Patented Nov. 14, 1922'.

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To aZZ whom it may concern:

- Be it known that JAMES 1V. WALKER, ci'tizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Struthers, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to a lutingmachine used for sealing coke oven doors, and more particularly in coke ovens-of the battery "type. p The principal object of this invention is to provide a machine for sealing'coke oven doors'in place of doing this work as isordinarily done by tools.

With these and other objects ih iw the invention consists in the combination and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully describedand claimed.

- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, also showing a cokeoven door in position for luting.

Figure 2 is a detail view.

Figure 3 is a detail view, partly in cross section.

Figure 4 is a detail view. t

Figure 5 is a cross section taken on line A-A of Figure 2.v I

By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that I have provided a machine 1 mounted upon wheels 2. At. the right end of this machine, 1, I haveprovided support legs 3 3 and brace members 4 which support a box 5 to contain a hopper for the mixture to be used, and if desired a water tankand a heater. The heater designed for use in cold weather in order to keep the mixture in the.

hopper and the water at a desired temperature. If desired, this box shaped member 5 may also contain a division used for receiving Waste material to be again placed in the hopper. This box shaped member 5 is provided. with an outlet. 6. Hinged to this outlet 6, I have provided a spout 7 secured by means of'a bolt 8. Upon the extreme left of the machine 1 there is hinged a platform 9 which may be raised by means of a drum member 10 securedto the inner legs 3 at point 11. This drum member 10 is pro- 7 vided with a ratchet wheel 12, and a dog 13, for holding the drum member from rotating. In order to cause the drum member the purposesof i11ustrating ,but other mean shaped support member 21.

shaped member 5. This box shaped member 10 to revolve, I have provided a crank 14 for may be employed to energize said "drumi member lO,"suoh -a'san electric motor, etc. Fastened to this drum member .10 isa rope ora cable 15, the otherend qfwhich' issejcured to the outer end 16 of a bracket member 17 which is secured totlie platform 9 at points 18 and 19 by any desirable means.

'Mounted' upon the platform 9 is U- shaped guide member 20. 1

' This U-shaped guide member 20 is rectan-' ulaifinifor'ni, having the corners slightly rounded (seeFigure 4t); ';E* o By referring to'F'gures 2 andf5' 'itwillbe seen that I have secured within this-1U 7Q shaped guide member 20 a T- sh aped' 'support member 21. I member 211 is provided with conveyor plates 22, which are secured ftof one anotherby This T sh-aped guide means of links 23. In orderto facilitate the action of these conveyer plates 22. I have provided downwardly extending arms 24,-

which are-carried upon journals'25, which in turn secure anti-friction rollersv 26.- These anti-friction rollers 26 travel upon', the ledges 27 formed at the base of the T- By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that the end 28 ofthe spout 7 is directly above the upper portion of the t;l-shaped guide member 20. The machine as shown 7 in Figure 1 is in position for filling the space above the conveyor plates 22 with the luting material.

provided ropesv 29 and 30, whichare attached to one of the links 23 by meansof an attach-. p,

ing member 31 (see Figure 2). -The ends-of said ropes 29 and 30 are passed'through openings 32 and 33 (see Figure 1) By pulling the ropes 29 and 30 the conveyor-plates 22 are caused to travel within the U-shaped guide member 20, thereby loading the machine. The machine 1 is now ready tobe placed in front of an oven 34 so that the U-shaped guide member 20 will be moved so as to fit into the triangular periphery 35 formed by placing the coke oven door 36 in position. Thisaction is brought about by operating the drum member 10, as above described, so that the platform 9 turns upon the hinge 37 and the U-shaped guide member 20 is raised to perpendicular position, and is then telescoped into the triangular periphery 35. i

The coke oven door 36 is usually held in position before being luted by means of orv dinary latches knownjtothe art. In order In order to'do this I'have- I The latches may now be removed Without danger of the coke oven door 36 falling out of position. As the machine is 110W placed in position for sealing the coke oven door 36, the spring actuated arm 38 recedes into a pocket 39 (see .Figurefi).

In order to seal the coke oven door 36 the operator causes the conveyor plates 22 to travel in either direction, as desired, thereby sealing the coke oven door 36. When the platform 9 is tilted back in a position for 'reloading, the upper endxof the same rests upon a bracket 40. it

Itis understood that in filling the above mentioned receptacle, for sealing 35, the parts 22 must travel over, or slide over the. mortar which is naturally unevenly distributed so that there is a forcing :downinto the part 3-5, and a, semi-oscillating movement of the parts '22, as they travel over the mortar in the operation of. pressing the same into the part 35.

What I claim is:

In a device of the class described, a machine mounted upon Wheels, a box shaped T -shaped support member positioned Within said U-shaped guide member,'conyeyorplates positioned over the top of said fl shaped en )ort members. linksiconnectin -saidconveyor plates,anti-friction rollers secured-to downwardly extending arms of sald conveyor. plates, operating ropes secured to said links, a spring controlled arm centrally lo cated on said platform, meansfllt'or tilting said platform, substantially as describedifor the purpose set iiort-h.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

JAMES W. WALKER.

- Witnesses:

M. H. BURKY, C.- A. HARPMAN, 

